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There was also the possibility that he had shuriken hidden in his garb.

The officials at the local schools were faced with the question of why a ninja would be creeping around their elementary school.

Their back room discussions led them to one logical conclusion: They were under attack.

This eminent attack forced them to lockdown area schools at 9:00 on Wednesday morning.

The investigation commenced and a stunning conclusion was reached: The ninja was a local camp counselor.

A further interrogation revealed that the counselor was actually on his way to a costume party at a nearby school when he was spotted in the woods. The sword was plastic, and the costume was a cheap knock off. No respectable ninja would be caught dead wearing a department store costume!

The lock down ended at 9:30 the same morning and the world breathed a collective sigh of relief. The children were, once again, saved by the quick action of public school officials.